The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-16


parties, the stranger approached our
friend and secretly confiding in him,
proved to DO a Mr.. Smith i'm search OF n
victim for Hymen's altar. The mar
riage was planned and effected strictly
su6 rosa.
MIR. Smith livos alb ut sixteen milos
from THIS place, and has been for some
tlhlc, as is current, enduring the punps
OF Cupid's darts. Ho appeared person.
"i'y som ttmo sinco to one Of tic OBJ
IcctlhS parties and mate known his
WISHES, but, like myriads of other un-
fortunate predecessors, was rejected.
iiaVlnS, as we have often termed il tho
re hcd'tJet sympathy for his betrothed,
VINO proved to be Miss Emma Maddox.
daughter of our fellow townsman and
honored citizen, Mr.. w. w. Maddox. he
resolved there and then to prove IN tho
worll what man can accom- ,lish whom
he tries
owing to haste, excitement, tho beau
liiul morning etc., Mr.. Smith reached
our town about 8 p. M, wholly unpre-
pared Tor the inclcmcnt weather. But
Notwithstanding this, he succeeded in
sleaiing the f ir maiden from her pa
rentai domicile, and was shortly making
"on6tc quick homeward.
Atthis writing we have heard nothing
more put suppose they were happily
united III the sacred bond of matrimony
ny inc fcv. A.C. Stepp, and that they
""Ne l"hilchcd their vessel In tho sea of
conjugal life.
Inc marriage has caused some excite
ment especially among the Young peo-
pie OF this place, as Miss Emma was
hishlY respected and loved by all who
knew her. Tho scribe not only syn,oo-
tiZcs but extends the light hand of fol-
o"Ship to n certain unfortunate Young
man, ana assumes the responsibility OF
informing him that it will be no lonpor
necessary to pluck the ephemcral flow
CTS from the m~eandering stream i'm rear
Oh inc mousse. Console yourself nv nm
fortunate friend, since she is not the on
~ gem with which to decorate your
"thrco gscore years and ster,"-not the
only star that sends forth rays from
your constellation.
Miss Julia Williams of Morristown
Tenn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Car.
ter. Miss Julia is quite an ACCOMPLISH
' oSillS All Slunlna OF Tho
Wnliamston +. c., and adds not n Iitt,o
W inc social status of four
town. Mr. Carter says he only has one
complaint, "sho always comes when Tri-
ahS'e OF Kerosene" Partner, are
You that far behind the times? II Is
customary nov to make school teachers
NJ least furnish their own lights. Ifvou
VIII profit by tho information, your
greatest expense in that line will be cur
tailed.
DIR. w. j. Smith was made the recin-
lent sometime since OF n bcautinu,,
painted hallmark. The donor is mol
ably not known, but suspicion no,nts 70
the Pansy. The DR.. has laid it carefully
aside and says it will serve his wifo nd
mirably well when she begin. tho first
crazy quilt.
Attention farmers! Bob SIMPSONS
facsimile has Mt last been completod
ana is now on the store door of Mocbrn
~ Moore for thu" public inspection. If
you VIII procure a ccpy at once lit will
act rs a panacea 70 crows later i'm the
spring. Any one wishing a copy will
peas" mention this paper, and apply to
the artist, II. Il. Humbcrt.
1t is said by the ladies that Col. j. r..
Machen is the most handsome man In
upper Sonth Carolina. Senator Butler
won tho laurcls in the L. S. Senate. hut
we lake pleasure in informing him that
rlanHic can boast OF W Buffers equal.
~ famous.
Lodge No.. Ii Of the Good .Tcmplars
has been moved from Columbia Church
Greenville County, to this p ace. There
have been several accession, and II
promises to be a tlourishing order I'm the
near future.
Tho Triangle High School /, in a
hourishing condition. There arc en-
rolled about thirty five pupils, with the
outlook still good. The public term has
not opened but will soon, during (which
period the attendance will doubtless he
doubled.
Misses Ella and Sudie Carter spen.
last Wednesday night in town; one, tho
belle by nature; the other, the would be
6cN by name.
MIR. w. q. Gambrcll, tho merchant
and farmer, is a great favoritc among
the ladies, but unfortunately he is at
tracted in one direction all the time. IT
Is SAID that his horse, the old faithful, is
so well trained that he does not offer to
stop until he reaches n certain promi-
ncnt place in Greenvillc County.
"kecp your lamps trimmed and burn
ing girls, John Estes and Charley
Smith are on the war path looking for
n bitter half.
Trianglc's population is gradually in
crcasing.
The railroad meeting convened last
b evening in front OF Mr.. j.. G.
Cartcr's house.. a full delegation was
present. Mr.. II. Carter and DIR. Smith
were the speakers.
WATERLOO